| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006076294 | Incident Date: Aug, 20 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CLEVES | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Model Name: XV19 | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JYAVP17E95A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 13 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was riding home from cincinnati on my 2005 yamaha road star going westbound on interstate 74. i was in the process of passing another vehicle when my v-twin engine instantly lost power. the semi in the passing lane behind me had to lock up his brakes causing all westbound traffic to come to a stand still. as luck would have it, nobody got hurt this time. i had the bike towed home so i could inspect why the sudden loss of power. after removing rear cylinder head, i found sludge on one of the exhaust valves and the valve was sticking. this is the same thing that happened on my 2003 yamaha road star, which i traded in for the 2005 model because of a sticking valve problem. i think that this is a very serious safety issue that needs to be looked into so that maybe it will help to prevent a loss of life. *jb |
